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Vertex Fall 2025 Co-op – Manufacturing Science and Technology – Small Molecule Drug Product
| Company | Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
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| Location | Boston, MA, USA |
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| Salary | $24 – $35 |
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| Type | Internship |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Internship |
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Requirements
- Mechanical Engineering Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student
- Experience with machine/electro-mechanical design (conceptual)
- Previous experience with custom machinery builds (especially pharmaceutical equipment)
- Electro-mechanical design background/previous internships
- High level mastery of 3D CAD program Solidworks
- Ability to write operational manuals/BOM-type documentation
- Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future
- Candidate must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before July 2025
- Candidate must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from July – December 2025
Responsibilities
- Development of a design concept (ie 3D Model) of a powder/blend feeding module including material handling and refill systems
- Process mapping and business-oriented documentation
- Contribution to the development of low risk, rapid TechTransfer equipment set up to enable clinical and commercial manufacturing
- Detailed design of a material handling, feeding, and blending module centered on commercially-oriented equipment
- Main deliverable of the project is the design concept and high-level operating philosophy/business case for a commercially-viable rig
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience with custom machinery builds (especially pharmaceutical equipment)
- Exposure to business-aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations of Continuous Manufacturing equipment
